ENDOCARDITIS NEW GUIDELINES
Endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves and parts of the inside lining of the heart muscle. Some patients no longer need antibiotics before dental procedures.
Yes to antibiotics |
No more antibiotics |
Artificial heart valves |
Rheumatic heart disease |
History of endocarditis |
Mitral valve prolapse |
Congenital heart conditions including incompletely repaired cyanotic congenital heart disease, 1st 6 months of repaired heart with prosthetic device, residual defect at site or nearby despite repair |
Bicuspid valve disease |
Heart transplant where valve defect develops |
Calcified aortic stenosis |
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Congenital heart conditions such as ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |